What % of online players......

[Nem]

Are winning online?

What % do you think are actually winning?

[wsopin07]

from what the say everyone, some of the biggest winners i know on party and stars have the worst swings in the world

[AndrewT]

I'd have thought that people who'd won that much money playing poker would be able to afford better swings for their garden.

[tikay]

And thank you Andrew T, our new Red-Dog!

[snoopy1239]

I'd have thought that people who'd won that much money playing poker would be able to afford better swings for their garden.

Are you Bob Carolgies?

[ifm]

i'm not
got a new strategy though

[Royal Flush]

I would guess 15-20%

[Robert HM]

I have an online bank roll that is as tight as a sieve. Yes I'm losing, but learning. I know where I am going wrong though so that's something.

I have to laugh tonight, played a couple of Party Sngs and cash, not happy at all, putting money when ahead and septics pushing their small/meduim pockets to the river, hitting and taking the money. Then played ladders on Ladbrokes, had the biggest compliment paid to me, by a departing plyaer, "f.u. pro, gl to the others" made my day, now I have a very minor inkling as to how the Rookie feels.

[The Baron]

My dissertation was on the mini economy that is poker. I came up with 77% non-winners. I wont bore you with the econometrics behind it but I dont think it was too far off as I got a good mark!

[Robert HM]

Hey look,  I AM normal! 

[wsopin07]

My dissertation was on the mini economy that is poker. I came up with 77% non-winners. I wont bore you with the econometrics behind it but I dont think it was too far off as I got a good mark!

long term i think 10-15% will be winners, its just so fast, money changes hands so fast

[The Baron]

My dissertation was on the mini economy that is poker. I came up with 77% non-winners. I wont bore you with the econometrics behind it but I dont think it was too far off as I got a good mark!

long term i think 10-15% will be winners, its just so fast, money changes hands so fast

Due to the swings, short term this is probably about correct. Long term however I would have to think it is slightly higher.

[doubleup]

In ring games think that the % will vary depending on the level - at the levels where the rake is biting most - average pot $60 or less - I would be surprised if 10% are winners.  At higher levels I would guess that it might be as much as 25%.  A lot of higher level games are funded by one or two big losers or players taking a shot at a level they are not bankrolled for and not playing well due to fear. 

If more than 10% of tournament players were winners I would be surprised.

[Div]

Well, there ARE lies, damned lies and statistics, but....

I have a Poker Tracker database with 4,140,999 hands of $3/6 LIMIT Hold Em on Party Poker.

From a total of 24,817 players recorded, 37.75 percent are winners, and 62.25 percent are losers.

The biggest winner is someone who is $1625 ahead after 13,093 hands.

The biggest loser is someone who is $1787 down after 6,146 hands.

[Royal Flush]

Congrats to Div for the sneak spam!!

Although i thank you for the stats.

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